Custer County Chronicle

Down Memory Lane Oct. 7

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:41am

10 YEARS AGO, 2016

SD National Guard still helping with deportations

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:40am

The South Dakota National Guard has helped process 1,013 deportations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since July 2025.
Gov. Larry Rhoden’s office included the figure on Monday in a news release announcing his decision to extend his order for cooperation with ICE in paperwork processing, a task assigned to seven National Guard members. The extension will run through September 2027.

Black Hills Live Oct. 7

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:39am

Wednesday 10-7

Hill City Restaurant Week

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Custer County Commission
Custer County Courthouse
Custer, SD 
8 AM

Driver’s License Exams 
Custer County Courthouse 
Annex Pine Room
Custer, SD
8 AM to 4 PM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM

Sheriff’s Log Sept. 10-17

Published by admin on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 9:24am

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Monday, Sept. 14
10:12 a.m.: “Smoke or low clouds” was reported near Harry Mills Road. It was low clouds, which often goes along with rain, rather than smoke, which often goes along with fire.” 

Down Memory Lane Sept. 30

Published by admin on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 2:53pm

10 YEARS AGO, 2016

Sheriff’s Log Aug. 29, Sept. 6-10

Published by admin on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 2:38pm

Custer County Sheriff’s Log
Call of the Week
Thursday, Sept. 10
9:21 p.m.: More cows were at it again near Hwy. 89 in the usual spot south of Pringle. Is it possible? Have the Pringle Cows “gotten the band back together?”     

Conn documentary premieres Oct. 2 in Rapid City

Published by admin on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 2:37pm

Local climbing and caving legends Jan and Herb Conn are the subject of a feature-length documentary in the 17th annual Black Hills Film Festival at the Journey Museum in Rapid City Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are going fast. 

Black Hills Live Sept. 30, 2026

Published by admin on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 10:10am

Wednesday 9-30

Hermosa Harvest Art Festival Continues

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM

Excercise Class
Keystone Senior Center
Keystone, SD
10 - 10:30 AM

Witches Night Out
Petals & Pages 
Custer, SD
4-7 PM

Custer State Park holds annual Buffalo Roundup

Published by admin on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 9:56am
The whips cracked, the crowd cheered and the buffalo cooperated—save for one or two who felt the need to direct their ire at a horse—as the 61st annual Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup took place on a sun-splashed Sept. 25 morning.
Thousands of visitors watched as Custer State Park and South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks staff were joined by a bevy of volunteers to push approximately 1,500 buffalo to the park corrals where they are tested, branded and sorted.

Black Hills Live Sept. 23, 2026

Published by admin on Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:59am

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD 
7:30 AM

Seniors Fitness Class
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
8:30 AM

Seniors Bridge Card Games
Hill City Center 
Hill City, SD
10 AM

Youth Group 
The Little White Church
Hill City, SD
5:30 PM

Bingo at the Beacon
Custer Beacon
Custer, SD
6:30 PM

Pringle AA Group
Pringle Community Center
Pringle, SD
7 PM

Thursday 9-24